2026 Release Process
For 2026 Season:
Prior to submitting any release request, the player must be registered with their resident OLA Association for the current year. A player may not apply for a field release prior to February 1st of the current year. (MR3.01). A player may not apply for a box release prior to March 1st of the current year. (MR3.01)
The submission dates for release requests are as follows:
Minor Field Lacrosse - not before February 1st - 2026 Minor Field Lacrosse Release Request form
Minor Box Lacrosse - not before March 1st - 2026 Minor Box Lacrosse Release Request form
Please carefully read the instructions on the form. If you have any questions, contact our club President. Title the subject line as: 2026 Release Request and then your player's full name.
It is important that if you are requesting a release from the Oshawa Blue Knights you understand the rules and procedures that are contained in the 2026 OLA Rules and Regulations, especially MR3.01:
MR3.01
A player must apply for a release from his/her club/association to play for the next closest club/association by the following dates of the current playing season.
Box: April 15th,
Women’s Field: May 15th,
Field: March 1st,
Fall Field: August 30th.
A player may not apply for a release prior to February 1st for Field, March 1st of the current year for Box and Women’s Field and August 15th for Fall Field. All players must be registered and OLA approved for the current season prior to applying for a release. A player will be eligible for one rep release request per playing season, per sector. Such release shall become official immediately upon Zone / League and OLA approval.
HEARING FEE: a fee of $100.00 deposited to the club is required prior to a release hearing. Please wait to confirm a hearing approval before sending the fee.
PLEASE NOTE: releases are NOT required for House League according to MR2.08:
"Any player wishing to play house-league only may register anywhere he/she wishes to play. No club shall require a release for a player to play house-league only. Players playing under this provision may not attend a rep tryout or play in any rep game as an alternate for a team for which they would not be eligible to play under current residency rules. Clubs will keep a list and update current registration software with annotation of players house-league only status to ensure adhesion to this rule."